Vanterlip Facing Senate Probe Questions
Frank A. Vanterlip, New York banker, admits he has little to back up his sensational insinuations about the Marion Star sale. Senate committee members press questions and criticize his broadcast rumors as they probe the dead Howard case and related matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Srevice
Washington
Senate Oll
Frank A. Vanterlip
New York
Miors and
Agnasia
Marion Star
Marding
Hhowl
Aiele
Pate
Vanderdip Olao Baa
Tion
Anus Benate
Mall
Dangerous Yeggmen Robbery Ring Target Winchester Area
A band of yeggs planned to hit banks and towns around Winchester and Philadelphia, with routes toward Shenandoah Valley. Authorities say arrests and searches are underway as robbers move northward from Mattiesburg toward the Philadelphia region, amid warnings to watch for suspected criminals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mptarleta Josceen
Shenandoah
Winchester
Debedi
Phitulelphda
Plana
Poe
Mfptt
Dolubie
Banks Ind Town
Mattiesbiurg
Wittorater
Alsatians Vote Tonight on Clubhouse Purchase
A special meeting of the Alsatia Club is set for this evening at o o'clock to vote on buying the former house of Dr J MaPherson Scott as a clubhouse. An option has been secured on the building. The option price is 39,690 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alsatia Club
J. MaPherson Scott
Murder of J A Corwell in West Baltimore
James A Corwell aged 46, a former resident, was murdered Monday around 7 pm at a street corner in West Baltimore by a drink-coated Italian. He died fifteen minutes after being shot in Franklin Square Hospital. Relatives in Hagere town and the county include four children and three brothers. The body will be brought to Waynesboro for burial in Barns Hill Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Corwell
Hageretown
Baltimore
Conwell
Franklin Square
Natian Waa Cman
Hho
Eaat Halbiore
Corwen
Charles Cornell
Childron
Jacob
Mardstrattie
Charles
Dale's Valley
Newman
Angerstown
Besate Harris
Wagerstown
Emma DeMona
Newark
N. J
Mar-garet
Laura
Gruth
Waynesboro Day
Barns Hill
Cemeneny
Street Redevelopment and Utility Preparations Ahead
Work to rush street construction to enable timely paving, with gas and water pipes to be relocated next month. Paving on Jonathan Street to Lea Streets from Church to Potomac to be asphalted, with a five year restriction after completion. Train rider from Washington County aboard for five days. arrested by Western Maryland for rolling on a freight car. Local bakers and Potomac State distributors join the Cumberland meeting to discuss industry problems and trade interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonathan Jatrwot
Charch
Lea Streets
South Potomac Street
Sanel Menothia Moning
Washington County
Hn Owad
Maryland
Pre Bresoiry Bakers’ Association
Potomac Stalea Dlakirs’ Association
Cumberland
Mba Gooval
Two Dead Nine Missing After Big Fire
Two people died and nine others were missing after a major fire that destroyed the Lawrence building in Montpelier Vermont. Eight injured were hospitalized. Witnesses say W. G. Washsorne and Mrs Emma Waterman died leaping from a window as flames spread. Miss Myrila Meyers suffered a broken leg from a fall on icy pavement en route to work. her condition was reported grave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Nemes Serviery
Montpelier
Lawrence
W. G. Washsorne
Emma Waterman
Myrila Meyers
Maryland Avenue
Washington County Hospital
Lee
Roberts Named to Prosecute Naval Oil Leasing Cases
President Coolidge selected Owen J. Roberts a Philadelphia lawyer to succeed Silas H. Strawn as special presidential counsel in the naval oil leasing cases. Roberts, not well known in Washington, was recommended by Senator McKellar and other Pennsylvania Republicans.
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Dutaservantiamel
Washington
Coolidgn Today
Owen J. Roberts
Philadelphia
Silas H. Strawn
Chicago
Naval Oil
Roberts
Strawn
Waah
Ington
Popper
Republican
Pennsylvania
Congress
Oil Company's Safe Robbed Of $240
Robbery last night at a Standard Oil station near City Park. The unlocked safe containing two hundred forty dollars in small bills and silver was taken by a thief familiar with the plant as the door padlock and combination were known. No watchman on duty. Washington county station receipts were unusually heavy yesterday. Police, aided by Patrolmen Sailea, Divine, and Deputy Sheriff Nowers, investigate with several clues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard Oil Company
Tt Ds
Washington County
Sailea and
Divine
Nowers
TOMS-CLINE DAMAGE SUITS ARE REMOVED
Judge Wagaman granted removal in damage suits involving Bir die M. Tomsya John W. Cline Raymond Toms and Elgard Heecher and Glenn Tomsya John W. Cline May mood Toms and Edward Beecher The cases move to Allegany county for $5000 each The suits stem from hostilities near Smithyburg and involve ejection of a woman from a house bought by Cline plus a subsequent suit by the Toms family. others include Federal Milling and Refrigerating Co vs J Matrice Guider
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Wagaman
Birdie M. Tomsya
John W. Cline
Raymond Toms
Elgard Heecher
Glenn Tomsya
Maymood Toms
Edward Beecher
Allegany County
Hartlhe & Wolfnger
Jaeto County
M. Wolfinger
Smithyburg
Mel
Toms
Green
Ctine
iHilleary Woeaver
Bill to Raise County Clerk Pay Proposed in Legislature
Two bills introduced by Washington county legislators seek higher pay for county officials. Gilleece backs increasing the county clerk’s compensation while Goyder files measures on justice of the peace duties. Another bill would raise county commissioners’ pay from three to five dollars per day, with committees reporting favorable action.
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Washington County
Gilleece
Goyder
Fall’s Foreman Never Got Cash
International News report from Washington states that foreman Tom Johnson of Albert B. Fall’s New Mexico ranch denied receiving $60,000. The denial was presented before the Senate investigating committee ten weeks after Archibald Roosevelt alleged the payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fall
Washington
Harry F. Sinetale
Archia Roozevelt
Bonale Oll Investighting
Tom Johnson
Albert B. Fall
New Mexico
Experiment on Brother At Keedysville Barn Discovery
Dr C W G Rohrer of the State Health Department announces a serum claimed to render people immune from cancer by inoculation. He cites trials on gases, including a case involving his brother Simon Sanky Rohrer who died of cancer years ago near Kellysville. He reports many results as gratifying though disease may be advanced. The serum allegedly causes moles to dry and slough when irritated. Continued on Page 14.
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Vertherup
Cance Sandurt
Sarcaatle
Washington County
C. W. G. Rohrer
State Health Department
Mier
Liv
Simon Sanky Rehrer
Kellysville
Wageratown
Rehrer
Robres
Mayor Bowman May Not Seek Reelection This Spring
Mayor Charles E. Bowman indicated he may not run to succeed himself in the upcoming municipal election. He said the mayoral duties demand full attention and that he has sacrificed his own business to supervise city affairs, while remaining undecided about future plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Bowman
Hils
Hagerstown
Plans to enlarge Veterans Hospital at $700000
Washington officials announce construction of new Veteran Hospital buildings costing seven hundred thousand dollars under Director Hines. The facility will serve veterans from Pennsylvania and Stackland as part of a federal park project.
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Eypoerasticans
Washington
Federal Park
Marsland
Hinapttat
Hines
The
Veterans’ Mureau
Pennsylvania
Stackand
Goes To Jail For Failing To Pay Tax
Joshua Shawn, a Black Gap resident near Chambersburg, spent several days in fall in Pennsylvania for failure to pay taxes. The warrant, sworn by the tax collector, cites 2 cents road tax, 2.10 school tax, and 0.25 in costs totaling 2.56. He will be jailed until taxes are paid or his property is attached if owned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joshua Shawn
Black Gap
Chambersburg
Pennsylvania
Garage Owner Held on Arson Charge
Harry Morton of Cumberland is jailed on arson charges after a blaze at the Queen City Bank Corp garage threatened nearby districts. Insurance refused payout on stored buses, prompting an investigation that led to Morton's arrest at his Cumberland home.
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Queen City Ban Corp
Jaguar
Harry Morton
Waneras
Cumberland
Timo
Morton
Viscountess Astor Warns Britain Fears Dry Prohibition
In a Commons speech Viscountess Astor cites broad party fear over prohibition while backing Welsh local option on alcohol. She accuses Labour of opposing local measures and argues the public is not yet ready for prohibition, urging democratic support for the people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
1.N.S
Viscountess Astor
House of Commons
England
Thora Fann Rothe
Vistauntesa Astor
Believe Youth Suspected in Parents' Death
A mangled clipping reports county detectives weighing a theory that Mrs. Merriman witnessed a murder plot related to the death of William Tl Merriman, with 80 year old Mary Merriman connected to the estate dispute. The fragment hints at family involvement and a hotel resort setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ahurgh
Meeerims
William Tl. Merriman
Mrrelman
Murelrang
Conspiracy In Leasing Of Mines
Washington charges allege secret negotiations over Alaska coal lands involving Secretary Denby and ex-Secretary Fall with aim to shift naval coal reserves to interior control for 50 years. Details cite transfers and suspicions as mining operations moved under Interior oversight while naval assets remained ready.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy
Denby
Secretary of the Interior
Coolidge
John E. Ballaine
Datloine
Cootridge
Dutelige
Naval
Ohe Matuiuska Bields
Fromm
Interior Department
Matanurka
Matanusia
Lenthy
WOUND NEGRO BEING SOUGHT FOR SLAYING
Dy International Sena Serviced-ROCK FORGE, W. Va. Feb. 15. Ed Stevenson, a 40 year old Black man, said to confess implicating in the killing of Officer Robert W. Nason and wounding Harry Cala and S. 1 McBean during a gambling house raid near Uniontown, Pa. He is hospitalized at Morantown, W. Va., in serious condition after a gunfight with officers surrounding a house where he barricaded himself. Stevenson had been hiding since the Uniontown gambling house escape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dy International Sena
Rock Forge
W. Va
Stevenson
Robert W. Nason
Harry Cala
McBean
Valontown
Morantown
Uniontown
Proposal for Maryland Fish Hatchery Station
A bill was introduced in Maryland to establish a state fisheries station under the Bureau of Fisheries in the Department of Commerce. The station would propagate bass and other pond species with an appropriation of $100,000.
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Ashington
Pou
Nopresene
Shiman
Marrland
Mureau
Fister
Ina
Peparient of
Commerce
Fabian
Waalington
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Tore Ei
Sueeit
Lee Aigal
Daily Eee
Harding
Phila
Martinsbug
Noort
J.A. Corwell
Balto
Oil Company
William I. Nohl
W. C. Jones
Noonsbora
Jon0a
Abe Warner Farm
Hoonsbora
Keedysville
Vets Hospital
I’a
Mawnl Carpenter
East Franklin SL
Houlette Roit- Will
Santamen
Sallie Garrett
Orphan’s
Britain
Astor
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